Fourth Session: Let’s Talk About Plastics in Agriculture

About the session

Plastics serve various functions in agriculture and have helped improve the efficiency of production systems. However, their growing use and inadequate end-of-life management can have impacts on soils, water, biodiversity, and ecosystems. Therefore, moving toward more sustainable management of agricultural plastics is a top priority for the region.

This session is part of the regional series “Let’s Talk About Sustainable Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean” ( ) . During this session, participants will share experiences aimed at preventing and reducing plastic use, promoting more sustainable alternatives, encouraging reuse, collection, recycling, or recovery, and strengthening the capacities, technical assistance, and awareness of stakeholders in agrifood systems.

Overall Objective

To share experiences and solutions for preventing, reducing, and sustainably managing plastics used in agriculture, promoting learning and opportunities for adaptation, replication, and scaling up in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Target Audience

• Professionals and technicians in the agricultural and environmental sectors.
• Public institutions responsible for agriculture, the environment, and waste management.
• Researchers, universities, and research and rural extension centers.
• Farmers, cooperatives, and agricultural organizations.
• Companies, associations, and ventures related to materials, recycling, and resource recovery.
• International organizations, civil society organizations, and cooperation projects

Format: Virtual, via Zoom

Languages: Simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

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